Banquet highlights 160 years of history

Posted on May 11, 2016

One hundred sixty years of history were encapsulated in just a few hours during the Taylor County Historical Society’s annual awards banquet held Saturday, May 7.

Posters, paintings, artifacts and photos chronicling decades of industries and community traditions greeted the 100- plus guests when they arrived at the Perry Elks Lodge.

PHOTO: (L to r) Nancy Taylor (in the antebellum dress) Clara Taylor (in the 1920’s dress ) and Victoria Taylor (in the Women’s Army Air Corps Uniform) were picture-perfect for Saturday’s banquet, representing three different decades in Taylor County’s history. 

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